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• thesternowl wrote: 94 points

  March 5, 2022 - Looking at the label, there is no real indication for sugar levels. However, the fact that this was a recent release of the 1989 vintage, coupled with “Botrytis” printed in large letters, one can only imagine there is a higher level of residual sugar. Indeed, there was. In the glass, the wine pours a deep golden color that’s quite bright and appears to be full of life, not dull or tired looking at all. Viscosity looked to be medium+. The nose was vibrant and sweetly perfumed with Royal Riviera pears, Jazz apples, honey and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is sweet and tells a similar story with all of the aforementioned notes from the nose being confirmed. The finish is rich, long and ensconces the taste buds in flavor. What’s most remarkable is how balanced and drinkable this wine is; the higher acid no doubt largely to thank. For those that might be wondering, this falls into a residual sugar category that Pinon considers “liquoreux” which is basically “Doux” and nearly 2x the RS of their “moelleux”. Based off this experience, I would imagine well stored examples of this wine lasting until 2089, no cap. This wine was paired with a poached turnip topped with koji, honey and a sesame granola…which worked well. However, I’d be curious how a poached pear would work instead.

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• MikeATL Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 5, 2018 - 1989 Vouvray Madness (Good Luck Gourmet, Doraville, GA): Much darker than the Moelleux and the Réserve Passerillée, but not quite as dark as the Huets, fairly sweet, light honey and apricot with good acidity and persistence. 12.6% alc, 75 gr RS, acidity 4.85, PH 3.32.

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• THECORKDORK Likes this wine: 95 points

  July 10, 2016 - Beautiful wine. Super honeyed with white truffle, quince, and seckel pear notes in the mix. Definitely lighter than expected (Baumard CDL and QDC are way richer). Could go for a very long time. I suspect we could've held this another 20 years even!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1989
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer François Pinon
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation Cuvée Botrytis Limited Release
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Vouvray

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• In Cellars 19 (54%)
• Consumed 16 (46%)

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